The thrill of bankrupting one’s friends and family over a cut-throat game of Monopoly has long been a hallmark of the holiday season. Gobbling up all the property on the board for yourself while gleefully leaving everyone else penniless never gets old. With its iconic monocled and top-hatted mascot, the world’s third-most popular boardgame of all time holds a special place in our hearts.
But despite the boardgame’s popularity, many might be surprised to learn of Monopoly’s left-wing origin story, which stretches back to the U. Read More...
Sure, holiday shopping started months ago, and consumers have shown a keen willingness to drop big bucks shopping online throughout the entire season. Nonetheless, the last-minute shopping scene is likely to quite traditional—fast, furious, and in actual stores.
One of the key advantages e-retail has over brick-and-mortar is that consumers never have to wait around for some store to physically open its doors. They can shop online at any hour of the day or night. Read More...
This week’s bombshell news that Tucker Carlson had been abruptly fired by Fox News has prompted me to conduct a thought experiment, one that imagines a kind of secular rapture event: If Fox News suddenly disappeared along with its most prominent host, what would America be like?
First, it’s important to understand just how big a footprint Carlson and Fox News have had in the television news market. According to the New York Times, Carlson’s show averaged 3. Read More...
